Annual Conference 15th May from 2:00pm & Friday 16th May 2025
May 15 @ 2:00 pm - May 16 @ 4:30 pm
Registration open for our
Annual Conference in York
Venue: The Delta Hotel by Marriott, York
Thursday 15th May from 2:00pm
& Friday 16th May 2025
Our Theme for 2025 is
“Inspire, Educate, Empower – Shaping Tomorrow’s Healthcare Leaders”
Confirmed keynote speaker:
Dr Navina Evans CBE – Chief Workforce, Training and Education Officer, NHS England
We are hosting a resident led session from 12:15-13:45 open to all but we especially encourage resident doctors interested in medical eduction to attend before the conference begins.
The conference sessions will begin at 14:00.
From 6:30pm you are invited to join us for our Medical Educator Awards Dinner to celebrate and thank our incredible Medical Educators and recognise their outstanding contributions. If you wish to book for the Awards Dinner only you can do so here
Friday 16th May will start at 9:00am with our AGM (members only) and from 9:30am our Annual Conference with continue with a full programme discussing key areas around our conference theme and providing excellent opportunities to network with colleagues.
“Plan ahead!”
Our conference date coincides with York Races, so hotels are expected to fill up quickly. Accommodation is not included in your registration so we recommend booking your hotel early to avoid disappointment!
Programme
Thursday 15th May |
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| 12:15-13:45 – Resident Led Session – “Empower” | |
| Top tips for getting on the Med Ed ladder – Resident focussed – Dr Diluxshy Elangaratnam, Clinical Teaching & Research Fellow, Newcastle University & Dr Melanie Coulson, ACF in General Practice | |
| Session 1 – Chair: Mr Dan Beral, Medical Education Leaders UK | |
| 14:00-14:30 | Best practice in rota management – the trainee perspective – Dr Amanda King, Quality Fellow NHSE SW WT&E & Specialty Trainee EM SW |
| 14:30-15:00 | Best practice in rota management – the supervisor perspective (title TBC) – Sarah Sharp & Dr Mark Johnson, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust |
| 15:00-16:00 Afternoon Break & Networking | |
| Session 2 – The Curriculum isn’t right | |
| Chair: Dr Marc Davison, Medical Education Leaders UK | |
| 16:00-16:30 | Enhancing Generalist Skills – Should we widen access to all trainees or leave it for the enthusiasts? – Dr John Okocha, GP Registrar, Hull & East Riding, NHSE YH Future Leaders Fellow in Enhancing GP Generalist Skills 2023-24 |
| 16:30-17:00 | From the North to the Great White North: A Journey of Empowerment in Medical Education – Mr Rory W Clarke MEd (Merit), ICRE Residnet Co-Chair, Future Leaders Fellow & General Surgery Registrar, Yorkshire and Humber |
| 17:00 | Close |
| 18:30 | Drinks |
| 19:00 | Evening Dinner & Medical Educator Awards Presentations |
Friday 16th May |
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| 07:30-08:15 | Social run, walk or Swim |
| 08:45-09:00 | Arrival Refreshments prior to AGM |
| 09:00-09:30 | AGM (members only) |
| 09:30-10:00 | Welcome and introduction to Yorkshire – Dr Stephen Lord, Chair, Medical Education Leaders UK & Dr Jon Cooper, Postgraduate Dean NHSE Yorks & Humber |
| Session 3 – “Inspire” | |
| Chair: Miss Ilana Langdon, Medical Education Leaders UK | |
| 10:00-10:20 | Small Grant Recipient Presentation 1 – The trouble with giving feedback: A Educational/Clinical Supervisor Perspective – Dr Judith Cave, Consultant Oncologist & Dr Samantha Montandon, Teaching Fellow, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust |
| 10:20-10:40 | Small Grant Recipient Presentation 2 – The power of presence, assessor perspectives on ARCP – Miss Heather Davis, ST5 General Surgery, Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust |
| 10:40-11:40 | Research update – Clinical education research – from practice to programmes with Q&A’s – Prof Gill Vance, Professor of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Newcastle University & Dr Megan Brown, Senior Research Associate in Medical Education, School of Medicine, Newcastle University |
| 11:40-12:00 Mid-morning Break | |
| KEYNOTE SPEAKER: | |
| 12:00-13:00 | Dr Navina Evans CBE, Chief Workforce, Training & Education Officer, NHS England – The importance of educators as healthcare leaders – keeping education central within the changing NHS with Q&A’s |
| 13:00-14:00 Lunch and networking | |
| Session 4 – “Educate” | |
| Chair: Prof Namita Kumar, Regional Postgraduate Dean NHSE NEY | |
| 14:00-14:30 | North East & North Cumbria EDI highlights (title TBC) – Dr Ahmed Hegab, Associate Postgraduate Dean, NHS Education NE |
| 14:30-15:00 | Redesigning the barrel from inside – understanding why and how to reduce incivility & sexual harrassment & abuse in workplaces – Prof Rosalind Searle, Professor of HRM and Organisational Psychology, University of Glasgow – RCS Eng Working Party on Sexual Misconduct |
| 15:00-15:15 Afternoon Break | |
| Session 5 – How to…….. | |
| Chair: Dr Stephen Lord, Medical Education Leaders UK | |
| 15:15-15:45 | Run professional support in your Trust – ‘The Leeds Experience’ – Dr Dipesh Odedra, Associate Medical Director (Medical Education), Director or Postgraduate Dental & Medical Education, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| 15:45-16:15 | Run professional support in your region – ‘The North East Experience’ – Alyson Williamson, Learner Support & Faculty Development, Head of Professional Support & Wellbeing & Sharon Shenfine, Associate Dean/Director of Learner Support & Faculty Development NHSE NE |
| 16:15:16:30 | Q&A’s |
| 16:30 | Closing summary and Thank You’s |
